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Tenure and Function of Principals in Aided
Schools

Generally a person shall not be employed as a Principal of an aided
school if he would be aged 60 years or more at the commencement of

such employment, or continue to be employed for a school year if he
has attained the age of 60 years or more before the commencement of
the school year.
The Principal of a school shall, subject to the directions of the

management committee or IMC (as may be appropriate), be
responsible for the teaching and discipline of the school and for such
purposes shall have authority over the teachers and pupils of the

school. The Permanent Secretary may address the Principal of a school
on any matter relating to the teaching and discipline in the school, and
in such case the Principal shall conduct correspondence directly with
the Permanent Secretary.

Section 55 of the Education Ordinance provides for the tenure of the
Principal in the following terms:

Section 55: The principal of a school shall hold office until-
(a) he ceases to be registered as a teacher, or to be permitted to
teach as a permitted teacher in the school;

(b) he resigns;
(c) the Permanent Secretary withdraws his approval of the principal
under section 56; or

(d) the Permanent Secretary approves another teacher of the school
as the principal under section 57(2).

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